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• Ohio Supreme court suspends former Cuyahoga board of revision officer who falsified timesheets

  13-09-2016 23:40
  
  In a 4-3 opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court adopted the recommendation of its Board of Professional Conduct, suspending former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor Roger S. Kramer for a year. The court stayed the suspension on the condition that Kramer engage in no further misconduct. Kramer resigned his post as a hearing officer for the Cuyahoga County board of revision in 2012 after he was accused of falsifying his time sheets.
  
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• Remains of two people found in Ashland

  13-09-2016 23:35
  
  UPDATE: A woman was found dead in a wooded area behind a home in Madison Township Tuesday afternoon. Police say that case could be connected to the remains discovered in Ashland.
  
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• 5 takeaways from the trailer for 'Fifty Shades Darker'

  13-09-2016 23:24
  
  Here's what you can expect from "Fifty Shades Darker" based on the trailer
  
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• Sen. Sherrod Brown volunteers Ohio to host NCAA championships

  13-09-2016 23:11
  
  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says Ohio would embrace NCAA events removed from North Carolina over its controversial LGBT laws "with open arms."
  
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• Ohio man details experiences with Trump University in Hillary Clinton campaign video

  13-09-2016 22:49
  
  A former California man now living in Ohio detailed his negative experiences with Trump University -- the now defunct training institution run by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump -- in a new video released by the Democratic presidential nominee's Hillary Clinton campaign.
  
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• Patient whose sign in University Hospitals window went viral dies Sunday (photos)

  13-09-2016 22:46
  
  Vicki Robinson died Sunday, eight months after her sign in a University Hospitals window went viral, promoting the fight against cystic fibrosis.
  
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• Patient whose sign in University Hospitals window went viral, died Sunday (photos)

  13-09-2016 22:46
  
  Vicki Robinson died Sunday, eight months after her sign in a University Hospitals window went viral, promoting the fight against cystic fibrosis.
  
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• Police find missing woman, two bodies at Ashland home

  13-09-2016 22:44
  
  Ashland police found a woman and two dead people Tuesday while investigating an abduction, officials said at a Tuesday press conference.
  
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• Ellet High School to reopen Wednesday

  13-09-2016 22:37
  
  Following cleanup from a fire over the weekend, Ellet High School in Akron is set to reopen Wednesday.
  
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• Care Bears, Transformers, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots among Toy Hall of Fame finalists

  13-09-2016 22:35
  
  The Fisher-Price Little People and Care Bears will square off against Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Transformers for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Whether any or all make it will be announced Nov. 10.
  
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• Win free tickets to the Akron Civic Theater's Price is Right Live!

  13-09-2016 22:27
  
  Tag and share the Akron Civic Theater's Facebook post to win four tickets to the Price is Right Live! on Oct. 6.
  
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• Cleveland dealer bought properties and sold drugs out of them, feds say

  13-09-2016 22:18
  
  A Cleveland man with a history of drug convictions bought houses to sell drugs out of and amassed more than two dozen properties in the process, according to an criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
  
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• Akron's Stan Hywet named 2016's best Midwest historic home by American Bus Association

  13-09-2016 22:10
  
  Stan Hywet was awarded best historic home in the Midwest and is featured in the American Bus Association's Destinations Magazine.
  
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• Ohio BCI assists Ashland police in investigation

  13-09-2016 22:09
  
  The Ashland police department will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon regarding an ongoing investigation.
  
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• U.S. House Freedom Caucus seeks Thursday vote on impeaching IRS commissioner John Koskinen (video)

  13-09-2016 22:06
  
  The Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives plans to force an impeachment vote of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, accusing him of improperly targeting conservative groups for scrutiny.
  
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• 11 found-footage horror movies that are genuinely scary

  13-09-2016 22:01
  
  With "Blair Witch" hitting theaters this weekend, we took look at some of the better movies in the found footage genre.
  
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• How good are your homegrown tomatoes? Find out Saturday in Geauga farmers market contest (photos) (video)

  13-09-2016 22:00
  
  Geauga Fresh Farmers Market sponsors at Tomato Tasting contest Saturday, plus a salsa competition next Saturday, in South Russell.
  
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• Fall fashion tips and more: Minister of Culture

  13-09-2016 22:00
  
  Look for clam-diggers at Wallmart in the men's Stay Single Forever department, right next to the Harry Caray Eyeglass Collection.
  
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• Bodhi Double IPA from Columbus Brewing - Crack One Open

  13-09-2016 22:00
  
  Bodhi from Columbus Brewing Co. makes this week's Crack One Open.
  
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• Verizon data overages, other charges hit Florida mom for $9,100

  13-09-2016 21:42
  
  Valarie Gerbus' last bill from Verizon is a consumer's horror story that stands out, based on its outrageous spike. But across the country, thousands of users of the company have reported soaring data usages and hefty over-limit fees.
  
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• Strongsville will allow rain barrels, rain gardens so residents can receive sewer bill credit

  13-09-2016 21:38
  
  Homeowners in Strongsville can now disconnect their downspouts from storm sewers and direct rainwater into rain barrels and rain gardens in their yards, if they obtain a city permit.
  The new rules, approved in ordinance form by City Council last week, will allow homeowners to obtain credits on their sewer bills from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.
  
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• Want to reduce your cellphone data use? Here are 13 valuable tips

  13-09-2016 21:29
  
  If you're concerned about soaring, unexplained data use on your smartphone, no matter who your wireless carrier is, there are a few steps you can take to try and reduce your data usage now.
  
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• Cleveland Heights man arrested less than an hour after bank robbery, police say

  13-09-2016 20:58
  
  Detectives arrested a man less than an hour after he left the bank he is accused of robbing in Cleveland Heights.
  
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• Video shows Cleveland officer ran red light, caused downtown crash

  13-09-2016 20:52
  
  A Cleveland police officer is under investigation after surveillance video shows he ran a red light just before his police car was struck at a busy downtown intersection late last month.
  
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• Clear tonight, day of thunderstorms Wednesday: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  13-09-2016 20:34
  
  A passing cold front for Wednesday means a day of thunderstorms is ahead.
  
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• Beachwood woman loses more than $14,000 in lottery scam

  13-09-2016 20:22
  
  A 91-year-old woman lost more than $14,000 in a lottery scam, police said.
  
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• Colin Kaepernick talked with Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown about protest: (photos)

  13-09-2016 20:20
  
  Jim Brown had a recent telephone conversation with Colin Kaepernick about social injustice and activism.
  
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• New Mexico voters could make unaffordable bail illegal: Impact 2016: Justice For All

  13-09-2016 20:16
  
  New Mexico voters will decide whether to make unaffordable bail illegal in November.
  
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• Thunderstorms still on track for Saturday: Working for your weekend forecast

  13-09-2016 20:01
  
  This weekend a cold front is still on track to bring in good chances of rain Saturday in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Missing Brunswick teen found, dad in custody

  13-09-2016 19:57
  
  The 15-year-old girl who was abducted by her father in Brunswick Monday night has been located.
  
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• Missing teen found safe; father in police custody

  13-09-2016 19:55
  
  A missing teen has been found safe Tuesday afternoon in Northfield Village, police said.
  
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• Sept. 17 Taylor Hicks concert at Kent Stage rescheduled for Feb. 4, 2017

  13-09-2016 19:25
  
  The Taylor Hicks concert scheduled for Sept. 17 at Kent Stage has been rescheduled for February 4, 2017.
  
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• FBI assisting in search for missing teen

  13-09-2016 19:01
  
  The FBI is now assisting in the search for a 15-year-old girl who was abducted in Brunswick Monday night. 
  
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• Cleveland mother of 1-year-old shot in the head by a toddler to stand trial for reckless homicide

  13-09-2016 18:55
  
  The mother of a 1-year-old boy, Braylon Robinson, who was shot in the head by a 3-year-old last year using a gun hidden underneath a sofa cushion will stand trial on reckless homicide charges this week.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court candidate Cynthia Rice missed deadlines for campaign finance reports

  13-09-2016 18:46
  
  Ohio Supreme Court nominee Cynthia Rice's campaign has yet to file two required campaign finance reports with the state, according to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's office.
  
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• 5 tips for taking out student loans (because you'll probably have to): Studying up on student loans

  13-09-2016 18:45
  
  Taking out college loans has become the new norm, and most students end up graduating with some kind of debt. However, there are ways to make a smart financial decision with your student loans.
  
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• Ya Gotta See This: Kanye West, Saturday, Oct. 1 (video)

  13-09-2016 18:35
  
  Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic Chuck Yarborough continues his series naming some of the top concerts in the Cleveland area this fall. Today's offering: controversial Kanye West.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court says Backpage.com must comply with Senate subpoena for child-sex trafficking investigation

  13-09-2016 18:33
  
  Backpage.com must comply with a subpoena issued by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman's subcommittee, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
  
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• Strongsville may regulate pawnshops, tattoo parlors, vape shops, hookah lounges

  13-09-2016 18:17
  
  Strongsville may pass an ordinance that would regulate pawnshops, tattoo parlors and hookah lounges, along with vape shops, lounges and paraphernalia stores. Under the ordinance, the city would not allow such businesses to open within 500 feet of a school. Also, the businesses would have to stay at least 500 feet from each other, and the city would prohibit them from operating between midnight and 8 a.m.
  
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• Incomes up, poverty down, more people insured nationally, U.S. Census Bureau reports

  13-09-2016 18:17
  
  The U.S. Census Bureau reports an increase in household income, an increase in health insurance coveage, and a decrease in poverty for 2015.
  
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• Study: LeBron James grew as a businessman

  13-09-2016 18:06
  
  LeBron James' announcement from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 and return to the team in 2014 shows the differences in the basketball player's growth as a businessman, according to a case study by Case Western Reserve University.
  
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• New Legacy Village Merchant's Mrkt to sell locally-made clothing, ceramics, soaps, treats & more

  13-09-2016 18:03
  
  Merchant's Mrk at Legacy Village will begin by selling wares from 20 local vendors. Many of the vendors have been selling goods at local markets for years. Merchant's Mrkt will give shoppers a brick-and-mortar location to pick them up throughout the week.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court rejects Ohio Democrats' plea to allow Golden Week voting in November

  13-09-2016 17:59
  
  The Ohio secretary of state's office confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Courtrejected the Democratic Party's request for a stay -- an order putting a lower court's judgment on hold -- to allow Golden Week voting in the November election.
  
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• New distribution center to open in Twinsburg creating 50 jobs

  13-09-2016 17:58
  
  National DCP, a supply chain management company, will open a distribution center in Twinsburg to handle supplies for the area's Dunkin' Donuts restaurants.
  
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• Man attempts to lure girl near Oberlin HS

  13-09-2016 17:56
  
  Police are investigating an attempted abduction involving a 14-year-old girl walking alone near Oberlin High School.
  
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• Cleveland schools show promise, must accelerate gains, says school quality panel

  13-09-2016 17:33
  
  The Cleveland Transformation Alliance reports that the Cleveland school district is improving and endorses this fall's tax renewal, but wants progress to move faster
  
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• Ted Strickland's campaign accused by conservative group of illegally instructing super PACs

  13-09-2016 17:12
  
  A conservative watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission accusing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland's campaign of illegally coordinating with super PACs through his website.
  
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• Kids of UH: Wilson

  13-09-2016 17:09
  
  This is Wilson. He's just one year old. Wilson is one of the children we talked to as part of a series we are working on with University Hospitals and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
  
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• Akron's Greystone Hall to house Ohio Shakespeare Festival year round

  13-09-2016 17:09
  
  The Ohio Shakespeare Festival will offer live performances, workshops and a special series for Akron students at its new location in Greystone Hall.
  
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• Dad clings to son after boy falls in septic tank

  13-09-2016 17:06
  
  A father's grip on his 3-year-old son's hand kept the toddler from falling completely into a septic tank until rescue crews arrived to help, Wellington Fire reported.
  
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